Anti-Calvinism

By Gerald W. McDaniel

This book defines Calvinism and gives scripture back-up for why Calvinism is wrong. The book goes into lengthy details refuting the five points of Calvinism. Mankind cannot pay for his own sins however mankind must look to Jesus for the only salvation. Jesus died for the entire human race and the Bible says whosoever will may come to Jesus for salvation. There is no limit to the blood that Jesus shed on the cross of Calvary. Mankind has the freedom to receive Christ as Savior or reject Christ. Upon getting saved, the individual is eternally secure but it is because God is hanging on to him and not because he is hanging on to God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Nov 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973678717

Gerald W. McDaniel

Gerald W. McDaniel was born on June 26, 1954 in Pavo, Georgia. He was saved September 22, 1974 and called to preach on October 19, 1975. He was married in August of 1976 to Julie Kaye Ferguson of Covington, Indiana. They have four children. Joanna, a preacher’s wife. Josiah, a preacher. Jonathan, a policeman. Joy, a preacher’s wife. Gerald has an associate’s degree in Engineering from Moultrie Technical College in Moultrie, Georgia. He has a bachelor’s degree from a combination of Hyles Anderson College and Heritage Baptist College both in Indiana and a master’s degree from Andersonville Baptist Seminary in Georgia. Gerald has been a Pastor or Associate Pastor for over 40 years.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-7872-4 (sc)

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WestBow Press rev. date: 10/28/2019

Contents

Chapter 1 The Plan of Salvation

Chapter 2 Opening Comments

Chapter 3 T. U. L. I. P.

Chapter 4 Total Depravity of Man?

Chapter 5 Unconditional Election?

Chapter 6 Limited Atonement?

Chapter 7 Irresistible Grace?

Chapter 8 Perseverance of the Saints?

Chapter 9 Predestination

Chapter 10 Adoption

Chapter 11 Foreknowledge

Chapter 12 Election in the Old Testament

Chapter 13 Election in the New Testament

Chapter 14 Whosoever and the Great Commission

Chapter 15 An Explanation of Acts 13:48

Chapter 16 An Explanation of Romans 8:15 - 33

Chapter 17 An Explanation of Romans 9:11-24

Chapter 18 An Explanation of John 12:37-40

Chapter 19 An Explanation of Jude 4

Chapter 20 The Divine Order

Chapter 21 Was Pharaoh King of Egypt Predestined for Hell?

Chapter 22 Was Jeremiah and John the Baptist Predestined for Heaven Before they Got Saved?

Chapter 23 The Calvinist Must Believe that God Never Changes His Mind

Chapter 24 What is Meant by the Word, Sovereign?

A Personal Letter to my Grandchildren

I would like to share first of all a partial personal testimony out of my own life. Many years ago, as a small young boy I was extremely shy and very much an introvert. I would do most anything to avoid standing up in front of people and speaking especially in front of a school class. Even in sports on the basketball court the intimidation of the crowd no matter how large or small would greatly hinder me from playing basketball as well as I was able.

I had a dear grandmother who was a precious Christian lady. When she would come to stay with our family from time to time, she would always call me her little preacher boy. I hated it because even though I was lost at the time I knew that it would mean getting up in front of people. Needless to say, I regretted it every time grandmother came around.

At the age of 20 years old I trusted Christ as my personal Savior. At the age of 21 years old, strange as it may seem, God called me to preach. My grandmother was right.

Having said this, I am convinced just like grandmother was that I will have a grandchild whether born or adopted, girl or boy that God will call to take the books that I have written and learn them and be able to understand them and teach from them and use them in their ministry that God has for them.

Be advised. You will run into many that do not agree with the teachings in these books. You will probably have family that will not agree with the teachings in these books. Either way as a little girl in writing or teaching ladies or as a little boy in writing or teaching and preaching I am convinced God will raise up one of my grandchildren to a ministry that these books will be greatly used.

Please understand at the time of this writing there have been 4 books published and 2 written yet to be published with more to come. At this time, you may not even be born yet or adopted yet. Even though all my grandchildren are welcome to these books and will have access to these books and I am convinced as much as I am alive that God will raise up one of you with a special ministry directly related to these books.

If I live long enough, I will be able to witness this taking place first hand. My grandmother died before she was able to hear me preach. Please be aware that I am not writing these books as a hobby neither are they written to make money. It is a God called ministry. There will be many more books written and all my grandchildren will have access to them if that is their desire. I want to reassure you of course that I love all my grandchildren.

There will be one with a special calling. May God bless you little one and I am praying for you now even if you have not been born or adopted yet. Granddaddy loves you very much and is excited about what God will do in your life.

This writing will be published with the future books to make sure you get a copy of this letter.

Chapter 1

The Plan of Salvation

Let’s go through 4 H’s. Honesty, Humility, Helpless, and Hope

H #1) You must be HONEST enough to admit you have sinned and broken God‘s commands. Understand in doing so this puts you in very great danger!

Romans 3:10 there is none righteous, no not one.

Romans 3:23 …all have sinned…

I John 1:8 if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

H #2) You must be HUMBLE enough to admit you deserve Hell when you die. One sin disqualifies us from Heaven, and we have all sinned more than once.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

H #3) You must understand you are HELPLESS when it comes to you saving yourself from going to Hell when you die. There is nothing you can do to pay for your own sin.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Understand when I say HELPLESS it means you cannot surrender your life to Christ for salvation. You have no life to surrender. You are dead in trespasses and sins. You cannot yet make Jesus the Lord of your life because you have no life. Jesus will not be Lord of your life until He is Savior of your soul. You cannot turn from your sins because you are dead in your sins. You must see yourself HELPLESS at the Mercy of God. Now you are ready for H # 4.

H #4) You are helpless but not hopeless. Your HOPE must be in Jesus, God’s Son and what he has done for you on the cross when He died there. Jesus is the only one that paid for your sins when he died on the cross. He was buried and arose again. You must ask Jesus to be your personal Savior and ask Jesus to save you from Hell. If you are depending on church membership to save you, that means you are not depending on Jesus to save you. If you are depending on the good deeds you do to save you, that means you are not depending on Jesus to save you. If you are depending on baptism to save you, that means you are not